2024 Election Pocket Helper
Provisional Vote
Does not go on Numbered List
- Setup privacy trifold
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Instruct: Fill out Sections 1 and 2
- Fill out Section 3 only if diff from Section 2
- Don't fill out Section 4 just yet
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Touch Writer
- Mark Provisional
- Voter can fill out paper (skip) or use Touch Voter
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Take small slip
Provisional Voting Return Envelope (White)
- Section 4 (Date: 2024-11-05)
- Fold Ballot and seal into Green Privacy Envelope
- Have Voter put G.P.E. in filled-out envelope
- Check Envelope form, let Voter seal
- Stick barcode on and give Voter tracking receipt
- Have Minority Inspector sign
Provisional Voting Return Envelope
Spoiled Ballot
- Have VOTER write "SPOILED" on the Ballot.
- Have VOTER put the Ballot in the Spoiled Ballot Envelope.
- Poll Worker writes reason and their own name on the Spoiled Ballot Envelope.
- Give Voter new Ballot.
Abandoned Ballot
- Have VOTER write SPOILED on the Ballot.
- Have VOTER put the Ballot in the Spoiled Ballot Envelope.
- Poll Worker writes reason and their name.
End of the Night
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Touch Writer (2 reports)
- One in Provisional Return Envelope
- One in Aqua MW Envelope
Common Voter Issues
Assistance
- Poll Pad doesn't say Assistance? Have them fill out an Assistance Form (pink). Add that form to the Used Form Envelope.
- Have Assister fill out Record of Assisted Voters. Serial # is from Numbered List. Add two-letter code from Poll Pad Ticket to Reason.
- If they refuse assistance, just write "Not Assisted" on Record of Assisted Voters.
- CANNOT assist: JOE, employer, union officer.
Mail-In Ballot
- Have the Voter open and show the ballot and the striped and barcoded Ballot Return Envelope (purple) or replacement envelope (green).
- Issue a regular ballot.
- Spoil Mail-In Ballot.
Inactive
- Have Voter fill out Affirmation Sheet (yellow)
Send with Ticket to precinct desk Used Form Envelope
Invalid or No ID
- Vote Provisionally
- bring valid ID to Media Courthouse by 5pm Monday
- Govt issued ID, student ID, employee ID, voter registration card, firearm permit; recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck.
Not in Poll Pad
- Call Voter Reg. 610-891-4659 #1
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Will receive authorization code
- Blank poll book page (Unused Form)
- Add to Numbered List (initial)
- Write this number as Voter
- Have voter sign poll book page
- Give Ballot
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No code?
- Cannot vote
- Can vote Provisionally, but likely will not count
- Provisionals will be resolved by next Monday